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Medium: Mixed media on canvas Date Created: September 21, 2016 Artist's Statement: In "Raining Degree," I aimed to capture the essence of a gray, rainy day and the introspection it brings. The painting serves as a metaphor for the transient nature of life, mirrored in the ephemeral droplets of rain.

The act of "taking down rain" can be interpreted as the artist's attempt to grasp the ungraspable, to solidify the transient. The rain symbolizes change, and the action - an effort to understand, to embrace, or perhaps to shield oneself from it. paintoy160921raindegreytakingdownrainx extra quality

The inspiration for "Raining Degree" came from a walk on a rainy day. The way raindrops fell on my face, momentarily obscuring my view, only to run down and clear my sight again. It reminded me of how moments in life wash over us, sometimes blinding, other times revealing. Medium: Mixed media on canvas Date Created: September

In one corner, there's a more defined image - a silhouette of a figure standing at a window, looking out at the rain. This figure, simplistic in form but present, speaks to the human experience of observing life pass by, sometimes from a place of safety and other times from vulnerability. The rain symbolizes change, and the action -

The piece combines spray paint, acrylics, and elements of collage. The background was first laid out with spray paint for a smooth, even base. Acrylics were then used for the raindrops and the silhouette. The texture was built up in places to add depth and movement.

The canvas is predominantly gray, a somber yet calming backdrop for the chaos of raindrops depicted across it. Various shades of blue and white are splattered and smeared across the canvas, some areas thick with texture, others thin and dripping down like the rain itself.

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Medium: Mixed media on canvas Date Created: September 21, 2016 Artist's Statement: In "Raining Degree," I aimed to capture the essence of a gray, rainy day and the introspection it brings. The painting serves as a metaphor for the transient nature of life, mirrored in the ephemeral droplets of rain.

The act of "taking down rain" can be interpreted as the artist's attempt to grasp the ungraspable, to solidify the transient. The rain symbolizes change, and the action - an effort to understand, to embrace, or perhaps to shield oneself from it.

The inspiration for "Raining Degree" came from a walk on a rainy day. The way raindrops fell on my face, momentarily obscuring my view, only to run down and clear my sight again. It reminded me of how moments in life wash over us, sometimes blinding, other times revealing.

In one corner, there's a more defined image - a silhouette of a figure standing at a window, looking out at the rain. This figure, simplistic in form but present, speaks to the human experience of observing life pass by, sometimes from a place of safety and other times from vulnerability.

The piece combines spray paint, acrylics, and elements of collage. The background was first laid out with spray paint for a smooth, even base. Acrylics were then used for the raindrops and the silhouette. The texture was built up in places to add depth and movement.

The canvas is predominantly gray, a somber yet calming backdrop for the chaos of raindrops depicted across it. Various shades of blue and white are splattered and smeared across the canvas, some areas thick with texture, others thin and dripping down like the rain itself.